Ödön Beniczky de Benice et Micsinye (12 February 1878 – 20 January 1931) was a Hungarian legitimist politician, who served as Interior Minister between 1919 and 1920. He was a resolute adversary of Governor

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. He supported the king Charles IV in the king's attempts to retake the throne of Hungary. That is why Beniczky was arrested for a short time. He published his statement before the military public prosecutor's department in his newspaper ("''Az Újság''") about the

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. He was also arrested for two years. Beniczky's case was a huge scandal in Hungary, but the legitimists didn't use these happenings against the governor. After the prison Beniczky failed as representative candidate. He committed suicide in 1931.

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1878 births 1931 suicides People from Zvolen Hungarian Interior Ministers Hungarian monarchists Hungarian politicians who committed suicide Suicides by firearm in Hungary 1931 deaths Lord-lieutenants of a county in Hungarian Kingdom {{Hungary-politician-stub